Espinho Branco is a village in the northern part of the island of
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...
,
Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
. In 2010 its population was 869. It is situated near the coast, 5 km northwest of
. Espinho Branco is known for its community of
Rabelados The Rabelados (from the Portuguese ''rebelados'', "rebels") are a religious community primarily found in the interior of the island of Santiago of Cape Verde. They were among the groups which revolted against the liturgical reforms of the Catholic ...
, a group of people who opposed reforms of the Catholic church and maintain a traditional way of life.
Ofertas Turísticas
Câmara Municipal de São Miguel
References
{{Subdivisions of Santiago, Cape Verde
São Miguel, Cape Verde
Villages and settlements in Santiago, Cape Verde